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We have read with bitter resentment Mr. Alex Magno’s statements contained in his column under First Person entitled “Green” published in the Opinion page of your July 9, 2013 issue which reads:

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This refers to the article “Goliath” written by Mr. Alex Magno in his column First Person last Saturday, October 9, 2010, wherein he cited many of Willie Revillame’s legal arguments and none of ABS-CBN. 

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We wish to correct the impression that the National Food Authority should maintain a total of 90 days rice supply as part of the government policy on food security as averred by Mr. Alex Magno in his column First Person entitled Unintended published in The Philippine STAR last August 21, 2010.

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Please allow me to take exception to the negative article on Taguig and my family written by Mr. Alex Magno in his column First Person, published in The Philippine STAR yesterday, 2 July 2009.

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MANILA, Philippines - We wish to clarify some points raised on the National Food Authority by Mr. Alex Magno in his column First Person entitled “Deregulated” published in The Philippine STAR last April 28, 2009.

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The journey took me through about two dozen periodicals, incarceration, persecution, two uprisings, the acquaintance of many heroic men and women, major and minor crusades, great loves won and lost.

When The STAR asked me for a name for this column, I went through a long episode of panic.
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We have read with bitter resentment Mr. Alex Magno’s statements contained in his column under First Person entitled “Green” published in the Opinion page of your July 9, 2013 issue which reads:

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This refers to the article “Goliath” written by Mr. Alex Magno in his column First Person last Saturday, October 9, 2010, wherein he cited many of Willie Revillame’s legal arguments and none of ABS-CBN. 

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We wish to correct the impression that the National Food Authority should maintain a total of 90 days rice supply as part of the government policy on food security as averred by Mr. Alex Magno in his column First Person entitled Unintended published in The Philippine STAR last August 21, 2010.

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Please allow me to take exception to the negative article on Taguig and my family written by Mr. Alex Magno in his column First Person, published in The Philippine STAR yesterday, 2 July 2009.

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MANILA, Philippines - We wish to clarify some points raised on the National Food Authority by Mr. Alex Magno in his column First Person entitled “Deregulated” published in The Philippine STAR last April 28, 2009.

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When The STAR asked me for a name for this column, I went through a long episode of panic.
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